Texas HB 74: Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District…

Introduced Mar 31, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps

Mar 31, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 1, 2025HouseTransmitted to the Governor
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HouseAmended (1-E. Morales)
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1710)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1817)
May 8, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 9, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Transportation

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 74 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 139–0

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 6

Excused · 4

HB 74 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–4

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 4 Not voting 6

Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 81 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 4

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Terri Leo WilsonR

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 15, 2025	House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development	Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0

Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments…